William Feather Quotes

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• The reward of energy, enterprise and thrift is taxes. Energy
• A man must not deny his manifest abilities, for that is to evade his obligations. Abilities
• Temporary success can be achieved in spite of lack of other fundamental qualities, but no advancements can be maintained without hard work. Achieved
• The philosophy behind much advertising is based on the old observation that every man is really two men - the man he is and the… Advertising
• We always admire the other person more after we've tried to do his job. Admiration
• When ordering lunch, the big executives are just as indecisive as the rest of us. Big
• Women lie about their age; men lie about their income. Age
• If people really liked to work, we'd still be plowing the land with sticks and transporting goods on our backs. Backs
• Not a tenth of us who are in business are doing as well as we could if we merely followed the principles that were known… Business
• That they may have a little peace, even the best dogs are compelled to snarl occasionally. Best
• The best sermon is preached by the minister who has a sermon to preach and not by the man who has to preach a sermon. Best
• The prizes go to those who meet emergencies successfully. And the way to meet emergencies is to do each daily task the best we can. Best
• When lying, be emphatic and indignant, thus behaving like your children. Behaving
• Any man who makes a speech more than six times a year is bound to repeat himself, not because he has little to say, but… Any
• The big things that come our way are ... the fruit of seeds planted in the daily routine of our work. Big
• In education it isn't how much you have committed to memory or even how much you know. It's being able to differentiate between what you… Able
• Experience seems to be the only thing of any value that's widely distributed. Any
• Brains aren't everything, but they're important. Brain
• Conditions are never just right. People who delay action until all factors are favourable do nothing. Action
• Of all the young men in America only a few hundred can get into major league baseball, and of these only a handful in a… Acceptance

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